Quintonil

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Contemporary Mexican

This diminutive restaurant, opened by Pujol alum Jorge Vallejo and his wife Alejandra Flores, is as relaxed as it is exciting and impressive. The menu features sophisticated nouveau-Mexican dishes with a focus on seasonally driven ingredients, many of which are either picked from the restaurant's garden nearby, or sourced from purveyors within 30 yards. Even the simplest things (a Mexican-herb salad, for instance) achieve an incredible depth of flavor, while more complex offerings, like the duck in a "recado negro" sauce, boast some of the most exciting flavors in the city. There are plenty of vegetable-forward dishes, too, like an excellent squash made with homemade mole and charred tortillas.